chrestomathy | (noun) a selection of passages from different authors that is compiled as an aid in learning a language | - |
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chrism | (noun) a consecrated ointment consisting of a mixture of oil and balsam | Synonyms: chrisom, holy oil, sacramental oil |
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chrisom | (noun) a consecrated ointment consisting of a mixture of oil and balsam | Synonyms: chrism, holy oil, sacramental oil |
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christ | (noun) any expected deliverer | Synonyms: messiah |
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christella | (noun) any of several tropical ferns of the genus Christella having thin brittle fronds | - |
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christening | (noun) giving a Christian name at baptism | - |
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chroma | (noun) chromatic purity: freedom from dilution with white and hence vivid in hue | Synonyms: intensity, saturation, vividness |
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chromaesthesia | (noun) a form of synesthesia in which nonvisual stimulation results in the experience of color sensations | Synonyms: chromesthesia |
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chromate | (noun) any salt or ester of chromic acid | - |
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chromaticity | (noun) the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength | Synonyms: hue |
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chromatid | (noun) one of two identical strands into which a chromosome splits during mitosis | - |
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chromatin | (noun) the readily stainable substance of a cell nucleus consisting of DNA and RNA and various proteins; during mitotic division it condenses into chromosomes | Synonyms: chromatin granule |
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chromatism | (noun) abnormal pigmentation | - |
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(noun) hallucinatory perception of colored lights | - |
chromatogram | (noun) the recording (column or paper strip) on which the constituents of a mixture are adsorbed in chromatography | - |
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chromatograph | (noun) equipment that enables a sophisticated separation, e.g. gas chromatographic or liquid chromatographic separation. | - |
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chromatography | (noun) a process used for separating mixtures by virtue of differences in absorbency | - |
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chrome | (noun) another word for chromium when it is used in dyes or pigments | - |
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chromesthesia | (noun) a form of synesthesia in which nonvisual stimulation results in the experience of color sensations | Synonyms: chromaesthesia |
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chromite | (noun) a brownish-black mineral; the major source of chromium | - |
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chromium | (noun) a hard brittle multivalent metallic element; resistant to corrosion and tarnishing | Synonyms: atomic number 24, Cr |
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chromoblastomycosis | (noun) a fungal infection characterized by itchy warty nodules on the skin | - |
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chromogen | (noun) a compound that can be converted to a pigment | - |
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chromolithograph | (noun) a print made by chromolithography. | - |
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chromolithography | (noun) single- or multi-color lithography | - |
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chromophore | (noun) the chemical group that gives color to a molecule | - |
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chromoplast | (noun) plastid containing pigments other than chlorophyll usually yellow or orange carotenoids | - |
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chromosome | (noun) a threadlike strand of DNA in the cell nucleus that carries the genes in a linear order | - |
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chromosphere | (noun) a gaseous layer of the sun's atmosphere (extending from the photosphere to the corona) that is visible during a total eclipse of the sun | - |
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chronicle | (noun) a record or narrative description of past events | Synonyms: account, history, story |
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chronicler | (noun) someone who writes chronicles | - |
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chronograph | (noun) an accurate timer for recording time | - |
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chronology | (noun) the determination of the actual temporal sequence of past events | - |
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(noun) a record of events in the order of their occurrence | - |
(noun) an arrangement of events in time | - |
chronometer | (noun) an accurate clock (especially used in navigation) | - |
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chronoscope | (noun) an instrument for accurate measurements of small intervals of time | - |
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chrysalis | (noun) pupa of a moth or butterfly enclosed in a cocoon | - |
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chrysanthemum | (noun) any of numerous perennial Old World herbs having showy brightly colored flower heads of the genera Chrysanthemum, Argyranthemum, Dendranthema, Tanacetum; widely cultivated | - |
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(noun) the flower of a chrysanthemum plant | - |
chrysarobin | (noun) a bitter yellow powder used to treat skin diseases | Synonyms: araroba, Goa powder |
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chrysoberyl | (noun) a rare hard yellow green mineral consisting of beryllium aluminate in crystal form; used as a gemstone | - |
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chrysolite | (noun) a brown or yellow-green olivine found in igneous and metamorphic rocks and used as a gemstone | - |
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chrysomelid | (noun) brightly colored beetle that feeds on plant leaves; larvae infest roots and stems | Synonyms: leaf beetle |
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chrysopid | (noun) pale green unpleasant-smelling lacewing fly having carnivorous larvae | Synonyms: green lacewing, stink fly |
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chrysoprase | (noun) a green variety of chalcedony valued as a gemstone | - |
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chrysotherapy | (noun) the use of chemicals containing gold for treating diseases (such as rheumatoid arthritis) | - |
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chrysotile | (noun) a grey or green fibrous mineral; an important source of commercial asbestos | - |
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